The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-17
THE DUDE KINGS FALL.
Berry Wall Captured by a Pretty
Young Maiden at Last
from the Ne,u York journal

From the Neie York Journal.
Dude6om has been shaken to its centre
lately by the report that its King, r. Berry
Wall, was about to abandon the delights of
bachelorhood and become Benedict When
the rumor was started it found few bcliev-
ers, because Berry has not been considered
youth of the marrying kind, and he has
not been at all anxious that his engagement
should gain publicity until within short
time of his marriage
The story grows out of Berry Walls visit
to Long Branch last summer, where he
made one OF the most pronounced successes
of his life. His clothes were triumphs OF
the tailor's art, his neekties were nocturnes
in blue and his hosiery symphonies in pink
and crimson.
How Berry Wall became acquainted at
Long Branch with Miss Kitty King, to
whom it is reported that he is engaged to be
married, does not appear. IL WAS matter
Of general comment. however, that after
their acquaintance began they were almost
constantly in each others society. They
were seen on the drive, at little dinner par
ties, on yeraudas and promenading.
Kitty Is a pretty young woman OF the
blonde type, whose home is at Long Branch.
During the season she lives at the West End
Hotel, where her charms of person and
manner have attracted attention from other
admirers of female beauty beside Berry
Wall She is petite and vivacious, and, the
gossips say, quickly found willing adorer
in the King of the Dudes Kitty lived at
the West End Hotel with her sister, and her
brother owns a drug store,
The society friends of Berry Wall have
failed TO understand his infatuation for a
girl who, however estimable, was not
wealthy and had not been chosen from n
New York "set.n They consider him to be
"o'er young TO marry YETI rs he is only
%, and hope his infatuation will not carry
him to that length.
Berry, however, is said to have deter
mined to settle down and become quiet
citizen of New York. He will retain his
membership in the numerous clubs with
which he is connected, among which are the
New York, the Racquet, the Polo the New
York Athletic and the Cricket clubs, but
will hire handsome fiat and fit is up as his
home, in princely style. lie will retain his
membership in the clubs so that 1.-The
boys won't think he has gone back on
them"
The wedding is expected to take place
this fall after a farewell bachelor supper
which will probably be Berry'S last 'stag
party"
The extraordinary love Of dress that has
characterized the King of the Dudes aud
has enabled him to win the title in which he
rejoiceS is said to have been INDUCED by him
lately to an interesting degree in preparing
for the wedding
A reporter learned Yesterday that Berry
had purchased very complete outfit for
himSelf-''a perfect gem of trousseau,' as
one OF his slim friends expressed it-and a
description n it may be of interest.
J ~ l,x--a ,lraAh
will cost him a hundred-dollar bill Berry
preferred diagonal but was informed that
broadcloth was in better taste
His purchase in the line of gents furn-
ishing' goods were numerous aud expensive.
His broad expanse of shirt front on the
day Of the ceremony will he embroidered
pique, feur de lis These articles may be
purchased for $40 80 apiece and Berry pro-
poses to have a half-dozen of them in his
wardrobe He is also fond of another
style Of pique, which is hand-embroid-
cred, with vines running down the centre.
As for scarfs, there will be a gorgeous
plenty. The principal ones will be large
puff scarfs Of figured satin, worth So 80
apiece, and heavy English satin ScarfS to be
made up or tied, each of which cost s. 80.
Bcrry's stock of handkerchiefs will be very
large indeed He is very fond of them
thew have fancy borders and are decorated
with big spots.
In regard to delicate subject it may be
said that Berry underwear will he made of
pure silk and will cost 3ll0, He will have
six suits in pink blue ana straw colors. He
has boughta number Of pajamas with silken
girdles and his robes Gle mutt will be fashion
ed of embroidered silk.
As an additional contribution toward the
outfit, Berry has laid in a handsome store
of canes. One Of them is cane and a
measure combined. The measure can
he drawn out like sword and will give the
height of a horse seventeen hands high. An
other case has an ivory handle on which are
carved four faces. two Of which express
hilarity because stocks are UP and two de-
preston because stocks are down Berry
bought this to amuse him whenever he de
cided TO take any more little flyers on the
street He has several canes of natural
woods, mounted with animals in silver One
cane in which be takes especial pride is q
cats head with emerald eyes, and another is
an old gold wrought in silver.
The fair young bride will be handsomely
remembered, it is said but the gossips do
not say what the wedding presents will be.
There is one adjunct Of dress, however,
that Berry intends to buy, and that is a now
city in the way Of parasol, in whose handle
is concealed fan. The parasol is made of
crimson silk, with a rosewood handle, and
the fan is of silk gauze.